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Archive for December 2006

December 19th, 2006

The Real Human Power Deal

What is real human power?

This one is:

Yes, it is a generator that gets its power from humans. All you need to do is flex up your muscles. Mount up the gadget-slash-device and time to speed up.

This generator has been proven to actually produce just enough electricity to give power to your home. In fact, the […]

By Noel -- 2 comments

December 18th, 2006

Plants For Your Home

So it is a given that you love plants and you love the environment. But yet you just cannot have plants in your dainty little apartment. So what do you do?
There’s this one called the Hydro Greenhouse and it is just like having your very own garden inside your home. It comes as a kit […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

December 18th, 2006

Your Solar Townhomes

Are you looking for that one place which you can call your home? Are you in search of that elusive living place where you would be able to spend holidays and everyday of your life in contentment?
Of course, this post is not about real estate and offering you to buy some kind of condominium unit […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

December 18th, 2006

The Solar Phone

How many times have you gone crazy looking for a way to charge up your phone? How many times have you tried looking for an available power outlet in your office or at home?
Well, your mobile phone dilemmas are soon to come to an end. That is, if you choose to own a solar powered […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

December 16th, 2006

Glowing Pebbles For You

My garden looks just so ordinary. Pretty in the morning. But come dusk, I just would not know what to do. I’d like to appreciate the beauty of nature but I just could not with no light. And I seem to be stumbling through the pathway.
But I am so relieved to discover these glow in […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

December 13th, 2006

Starter Solar Home Power System

One can start living the unplugged dream using this 325W Solar Home Power System Kit. Depending on your household power requirements, I think this would be a good starter kit. It may not replace your whole electricity requirement just yet but with the 550 watt inverter, you can start plugging […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

December 13th, 2006

Springing This Spring: San Jose Solar Cell Plant

San Jose, California. The location of the newest and largest (in the entire world) solar cell manufacturing facilities. This new one is going to be opened by Nanosolar. The company does claim that come the springing of spring, this facility is going to be open and functioning.
Looks promising. This is according the mayors of various […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

December 12th, 2006

Food Fest Care Of The Sun

In Lucknow, India, there is going to be a solar food festival and this one is going to be spearheaded by the Non-Conventional Energy Development Agency, or much better known as NEDA. The organizers of this new food fest is going to be quite a unique one.
The whole duration of this festival, all of the […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

December 9th, 2006

Refrigerator That Does Not Use Any Electricity

Farmers from poor rural areas who live in hot climate with little electricity can now rejoice because they can keep their produce longer.
Refrigeration has long been a problem for such farmers.  The cost of refrigeration, and the lack of electricity are forcing farmers to rush their crops to the market and sell them at very […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

December 8th, 2006

Human Powered Laundry Spinner

I got an email from one of my readers Dave Askins and he showed me his DIY project. He built this human powered laundry spinner. According to him “it removed the wringing step from doing my laundry by hand “.
He got some inspiration from a salad spinner.

Examining the […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

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